U.S. Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema, and U.S. Representatives Tom O’Halleran, Ann Kirkpatrick, Raúl Grijalva, Paul Gosar, Andy Biggs, David Schweikert, Ruben Gallego, and Greg Stanton sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to issue a Major Disaster Declaration for Arizona following the monsoons in July that severely impacted Apache County, Coconino County, Navajo County, and nearby communities.
The letter states, “The intensity of this monsoon season and anticipated future storms in the region have severely affected communities, with streets where children once played transformed into storm channels by concrete barriers and sandbags. Without federal support, these communities will be unable to recover.”
Sinema wrote on Twitter, “We led the Arizona delegation to urge President Biden to issue a Major Disaster Declaration for Arizona following the monsoons in July that severely impacted our state.”
A Major Disaster Declaration allows Arizona to receive the critically necessary resources to assist recovery efforts in the region. Arizona has seen a significant monsoon season this year following a record low season in 2020.
